We check in with people at each stage of the cash transfer process to see how things are going. Take a look at some of their stories as they appear here in real-time.
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I went on the farmt that has network area and i saw the transfer message that make me to dance and shout. With this money my dream of owning a house has come through. Im going to zinc my house because i want move in it quicky. I also didnt have money to pay children school fees but thank God for GiveDirectly.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life has changed because GiveDirectly has put money in my pocket to do those things that i want to do.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc and roofing materials, food and paid my children's school.fees
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access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"When I eceive this money, I plan to complete the construction of my house.
My family currently live in my father's house. My father gave me one room in his house because we didn't have a place to stay. However, the house is roofed with palm thatch. Palm thatch roofs are prone to leakage. Whenever rain falls, we literally park our belongings in one corner of the room to prevent it from getting wet.
We started constructing our own house at the beginning of the year. However, due to limited finance, the project has been paused for more than four months.
So when I receive this money, I will use a portion of it to complete our house project.
Next, I Will open a provision shop to help multiply the money. Currently, there is only one provision shop in Gbai Town. This shop can barely serve the needs of residence of the town. So I will use the remaining money to open a provision shop. This will not only reduce the burdens of Monopoly, but also help me to raise money for my kids tuation."
What is the happiest part of your day?
Within the past six months, the thing that brought me joy is the fact that my husband and I have settled our dispute.
My husband and I had a dispute and separated since August, 2021. He even left from the house and moved to a friend's house. I felt lonely and helpless in the interim. My family came from Gbapolu and settled our dispute and that makes me happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"Our primary challenge is to raise the needed money to complete the construction of our house. My husband is a motorcyclist. The motorbike he runs belongs to his sister to whom he make daily reports.
I need finance to complete my house so that I will have somewhere to lay down my head."
